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1/200 P-8A Posiden

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1/200 P-8A Posiden
Posted by USMC6094 on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 1:09 PM

Gotta pick up my Hasegawa P-8A at the post office on the way back to the house after work today. Never been too hyped up over the small scale airliner type birds, but have always liked the Navy's patrol birds.

Pictures and an in-box review later this week.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:53 PM

Cool , looking forwrd to seeing it. Semper Fi

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:57 PM
I worked on the initial limited production runs of some of the electronic subsystems Boeing designed for the P-8A and there's a few certificates of thanks from their engineering team hanging over my bench. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this build!
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Posted by USMC6094 on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:35 AM

got her out of the box in the car on the way home yesterday.

quality of the moldings is excellent, but aside from the wings and fuselage, everything is TINY..........lol

there are NO clear styrene parts, aside from the stand to model the kit in flight, all windows are rendered with decals.

I'll take pictures here in the next couple days and post them this weekend.

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Posted by RobGroot4 on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 6:57 PM

If you are so inclined and feeling masochistic you could always cut out the windows/windscreen and use any number of ways to do the windows (clear packaging from pretty much anything cut to fit, testors clear parts glue, etc.).

Groot

"Firing flares while dumping fuel may ruin your day" SH-60B NATOPS

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 7:00 PM

Decals are typical even at 1/72or 1/96. It won't matter for your Poseidon, but they make airliner striping masking WAY easier.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Thursday, June 25, 2015 8:08 AM

Sounds extremely exciting, I'm looking forward to your build.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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Posted by USMC6094 on Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:27 AM

dunno when I'll get it on the work bench, but it'll get posted here as a WIP.

The kit I got with it, that was the real jewel of the two that came in the box from Japan........

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Posted by USMC6094 on Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:19 AM

Here she is, 

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Posted by USMC6094 on Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:20 AM

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Posted by USMC6094 on Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:20 AM

parts are well molded and in the case of the nose gear wheels, TINY

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Posted by Jay Jay on Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:51 AM

I'll be watching this one with interest.  Very cool subject.  Happy eyestrain Bro.  

Semper Fi

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

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Posted by USMC6094 on Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:59 AM

I'm in serious need of an eye exam anyway, might as well use this as the reason to do it lol

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, June 28, 2015 11:13 AM

To USMC6094,

Wow, this looks like such an excellent build, I'm as excited as you are!  Can't wait to see this build.  Good luck sir.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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